kenav

Will be in Switzerland in April (been there 2x previously) and during my research found this museum. Looks great. Never heard of it, although the artist - Geiger - designed the creature in "Alien".

So have you been? There's also a Geiger bar.

http://www.hrgigermuseum.com/

kenav

oops- that's "Giger" not "Geiger".

kappa1

Yes, Giger and not Geiger. I was there about 10 years ago shortly after the opening. Some parts of the exhibition were not for the children. Too sexual - sm oriented. The bar across the street from the museum was still being built then.

swandav2000

Hi kenav,

I've never been inside the museum but have been to Gruyeres a bunch of times. Gruyeres itself is well worth a visit -- the landscape is gorgeous with soft rolling hills, and the preserved medieval village is inviting (though, yes, heavily touristed). If you're interested, there is the cheese-making demonstration in the Maison next to the train station, and I'd likely go there just to have more fondue or Creme de Gruyeres (double cream). ummmm.

Have fun!

s

kleeblatt

I haven't been to the museum but the bar is really cool.

FoFoBT

Been there twice in the last 12 months. Worth seeing - and another rec for the cool bar just across the street from the museum. (We did both the castle and the Giger museum on the same day - interesting juxtaposition!) Agree with swandav about the lovely countryside around Gruyeres - and it was especially beautiful late last month - the fall colours have been very good this year.

kenav

We're not children, so no problem there with content. Thought of this for a possible rainy day activity. Bar sounds cool too.

No cheese for us. My husband hates cheese! (Except mozzarella.)

RJD

It's only a little over a three hour drive from Dijon according to Michelin, and my DW wants to see the Museum so we may drive there next Spring. Thanks for the tip.

suze

I didn't visit the museum you ask about, but love love LOVED the castle at Gruyeres. And had a lovely lunch in an old stone restaurant right in the heart of town.

nytraveler

Also have not seen the museum - but have seen the town (charming - and we did have a fantastic lunch in a hotel restaurants on a terrace overlooking the valley), visited the castle - also very interestintg and the gruyere-making facility - only modestly interesting and smelled really cheesy. (My travel partner at the time loved going to every brewery, winery, cheesery, etc in any town we visited. I will still visit wineries - but have had my fill of the others.))